While everyone knows what the Air Force One is, it doesn’t mean that they know all the details that make up this extreme flying machine. Given that its job is to transport, protect and act as the pseudo-Oval Office of the President of the United States while in the air, that means it has a heavy burden on its shoulders.
Take a look at 30 incredibly cool facts about Air Force One from the past to the present that may incredibly surprise you.
It’s 4,000 Square Feet
Before the arrival of the Airbus A380, the Boeing 727 series was pretty much the largest commercial airplane out there. Considering that this airplane can carry over 600 people at one time, this also means that there is a lot of space when decked out for Presidential specifications. It’s actually 4,000 square feet of particular specs required for the POTUS to run an entire country, even 30,000 feet up in the air.
